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15:00 Haydock Park

Betfair Exchange Old Borough Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race) (Class 2)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f 1y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £100,000 added
  • Winner: £51,540
  • 2nd: £24,170
  • 3rd: £12,090
  • 4th: £6,040
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 1.30s
  • Off Time: 15:02:14
  • 15 Ran
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1
Silk -

The Reverend

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Dramatic Star

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      Stressfree (FR)

      11/1

        2(14)
        Silk - Light blue, dark blue seams, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

        Stressfree (FR)

        14 C
        11/1
        • Form 210594
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 102

        held up towards rear, going well near side 2f out, soon ridden and outpaced, stayed on strongly final 100 yards, never on terms

        3(9)
        Silk - Dark green, white stars, light green and dark green check sleeves, dark green cap, white star

        Paddy The Squire

        15 t
        7/1
        • Form 4-13211
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 101

        rear of mid-division, headway under pressure near side over 2f out, soon outpaced, stayed on well final 100 yards

        4(12)
        Silk - Red, white striped sleeves and cap

        Caballo De Mar (IRE)

        81 p CD
        10/1
        • Form 111212
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 99

        slowly away, in rear and detached early, going well off pace 2f out, soon ridden and outpaced, kept on inside final furlong

        5(13)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Orange hoop and armlets, hooped cap

        Oneforthegutter

        14 p CD
        33/1
        • Form 63-9210
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 98

        rear of mid-division on inside, pushed along off pace over 2f out, plugged on final furlong

        6(7)
        Silk - Royal blue, white seams, royal blue cap, white star

        The Reverend

        49
        7/2
        • Form 2149-51
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 98

        mid-division, ridden and outpaced 3f out, headway to challenge center final furlong, stayed on strongly to lead close home

        7(8)
        Silk - Red, white hoops and armlets

        Loughville

        81
        33/1
        • Form 57-3370
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 96

        chased leader on inside, pushed along 3f out, outpaced and weakened 2f out

        8(15)
        Silk - White, red epaulets and armlets, red and white striped cap

        Kildare Legend (IRE)

        42 BF
        6/1
        • Form 113-524
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 94

        mid-division on outside, headway under pressure near side to challenge 2f out, outpaced and weakened final furlong

        9(4)
        Silk - Yellow, grey braces

        Dancing In Paris (FR)

        17 CD
        9/2
        • Form 432824
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 94

        mid-division, keen early, pushed along and made no impression over 2f out

        10(10)
        Silk - Yellow, black seams, yellow sleeves, black stars, yellow cap

        Align The Stars (IRE)

        17 b DCD
        16/1
        • Form 747578
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 94

        prominent on outside, ridden to lead narrowly 2f out, headed final furlong, kept on well without threatening

        11(17)
        Silk - White, royal blue hoop, royal blue sleeves, white stars, royal blue cap, white star

        Master Builder

        35 CD
        12/1
        • Form 130-240
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 92

        rear of mid-division on outside, smooth headway near side 3f out, pushed along and outpaced over 1f out, kept on same pace final 100 yards

        12(11)
        Silk - Yellow, black and yellow striped sleeves, yellow cap, black star

        Adjuvant (IRE)

        14 D
        25/1
        • Form 00/749-5
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 89

        held up towards rear, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

        13(3)
        Silk - Dark blue, large yellow spots

        Dramatic Star

        28
        7/1
        • Form 21001-6
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 89

        mid-division on inside, going well near side 2f out, ridden to lead final furlong, stayed on well, headed close home

        14(1)
        Silk - Red and White diamonds, Red sleeves, White armlets, Red cap

        Imperial Sovereign (IRE)

        57 p
        80/1
        • Form 945-800
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 89

        chased leader on inside, keen early, pushed along and weakened over 2f out

        15(6)
        Silk - Light blue, black seams, white sleeves and cap

        Contacto

        43
        25/1
        • Form 212-475
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 85

        led, ridden and hard pressed over 2f out, soon headed, plugged on

        17(5)
        Silk - Gold and green halved, white sash, blue cap

        In The Breeze (IRE)

        50 C
        50/1
        • Form 1311/95
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 80

        mid-division on outside, headway tracking leaders 7f out, pushed along and weakened rapidly 3f out

        1(16)
        NR

        Tashkhan (IRE)

        36 v CCD
        33/1
        • Form 05930-6
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 105

        NonRunner

        16(2)
        NR

        Torcello (IRE)

        91 v
        33/1
        • Form 13937-0
        • Age 11
        • Weight 8-3
        • Official Rating 82

        NonRunner

        Previous results

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        (9)
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        Epic Poet (IRE)

        11/2
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7

        2023
        (11)
        Silk -

        Post Impressionist (IRE)

        10/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        2022
        (5)
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        Island Brave (IRE)

        15/2
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-2

        In depth

        Formwatch

        Stressfree (FR) 28-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, effort over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, edged right and went 4th well inside final furlong, stayed on, 4th of 22, 4l behind Ethical Diamond (9-8) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.

        Paddy The Squire 9-4 (9-9) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out and drifted right, led over 2f out, ridden and forged away edging right 1f out, stayed on well, won at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Aug beating Defiance (9-12) by 2l, 8 ran.

        Caballo De Mar (IRE) 13-2 (9-4) Held up in touch, not much room when effort over 1f out, disputed lead briefly inside final furlong, soon no impression on winner, 2nd of 16, 2 1/2l behind French Master (9-7) at Ascot 1m 6f hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.

        Oneforthegutter 25-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, some headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 17th of 22, 12 1/4l behind Ethical Diamond (9-8) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.

        The Reverend 4-7fav (10-2) Last to break, held up in 4th, closed from 4f out, led and ridden over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Jul beating Per Contra (9-6) by 3 1/4l, 5 ran.

        Loughville 22-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, switched left 2f out, no impression, well beaten over 1f out, 15th of 16, 11 1/4l behind French Master (9-7) at Ascot 1m 6f hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.

        Kildare Legend (IRE) 9-4fav (10-1) Bit keen tracking leader 2who went clear turning in, closer over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final 110 yards, weakened soon after, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Beylerbeyi (8-11) at York 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jul.

        Dancing In Paris (FR) 6-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on well inside final 100 yards, went 4th close home, 4th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Santorini Star (9-6) at York 2m hcp (2) gf in Aug.

        Align The Stars (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Hampered start, in touch in mid-division, hung left and effort over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Santorini Star (9-6) at York 2m hcp (2) gf in Aug.

        Master Builder 15-2 (8-12) Always towards rear, 12th of 14, 14l behind Sam Hawkens (8-10) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp (2) gs in Aug.

        Adjuvant (IRE) 9-1 (9-8) Wore red hood to post, in rear, pushed along 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 7, 1 1/4l behind Prince Of The Seas (9-1) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Aug.

        Dramatic Star 9-2 (9-9) Held up in rear, pushed along 2f out, never a danger, 6th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Night Breeze (9-6) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Aug.

        Imperial Sovereign (IRE) 66-1 (9-3) Handy on inner, ridden and weakened from 2f out, 10th of 13, 14 1/4l behind Oneforthegutter (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Jul.

        Contacto 9-2 (10-2) Kept a little wide, chased leader after 1f, ridden over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 10l behind Many Men (9-1) at Ascot 2m hcp (3) gd in Jul.

        In The Breeze (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, took keen hold, some headway on outside 2f out, no impression, 5th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Beauld As Brass (9-8) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul.

        Tashkhan (IRE) 15-2 (9-13) Flag start, led, edged left and headed over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, well held from over 1f out, 6th of 12, 26 3/4l behind Kyle Of Lochalsh (9-4) at Goodwood 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Aug.

        Torcello (IRE) 50-1 (8-7) Mid-division, outpaced over 6f out, dropped to rear over 4f out, never involved, 11th of 14, 35 3/4l behind Small Fry (8-6) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Jun.